This essay, beginning on page 47 of The State of our Unions 2012 report, seeks to address the following issues: 1. Can we successfully deliver marriage and relationship services to disadvantaged individuals, mothers and fathers who generally have not had access to such services and who face many barriers to participation? Will they attend? Do […]
Marriage and relationship classes are a promising public policy tool to strengthen families, particularly those that are disadvantaged or otherwise vulnerable. But they are not an option that is well-known and not everyone can access them, according to researchers from BYU and the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center. Read more – Deseret News
Abstract: Child poverty is an ongoing national concern, but few are aware that its principal cause is the absence of married fathers in the home. Marriage remains America’s strongest anti-poverty weapon, yet it continues to decline. As husbands disappear from the home, poverty and welfare dependence will increase, and children and parents will suffer as […]
National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference ~ Phoenix, AZ October 31-November 4. Theme: Families and Health The following three symposia are being held on the first day of the NCFR conference, Wednesday, October 31. They grow out of the work of the Wingspread Conference on the connections between marriage, couple relationships and health sponsored […]
View this interview for a great overview of relationship education classes. Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is offering a six week marriage enrichment course for any engaged or married couple.The course, Within Our Reach, meets every Wednesday for 6 weeks starting on January 23.
The mission of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project is to develop, disseminate and evaluate best practices to help couples at high risk for divorce who are uncertain whether to divorce or to try to rebuild their marriage, and to enhance the capacity of therapists, lawyers, clergy and other professionals to work effectively with […]
People with lower incomes value the institution of marriage just as much as those with higher incomes and have similar romantic standards for marriage, according to a new study published in Journal of Marriage and Family. The new research suggests that government initiatives to strengthen marriage among low-income populations should move beyond promoting the value […]
The poll, directed by Clark psychology professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, reports that 86 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds surveyed nationwide expect to have a marriage that will last a lifetime. Read More.
Till Death do us part: Contexts and Implications of Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage across Adulthood June 2012 Webinar by the Society for the Study of Human Development Read more.
Eight programs, in various settings, successfully implemented a voluntary package of relationship skills services for low-income married couples with children, engaging a diverse group of couples who participated for eight months on average. A companion report finds that the programs produced a pattern of small, positive effects on couples’ relationships after 12 months. Read More.